Gervais sparks Finlandia women

December 8, 2012

HANCOCK - For someone who hadn't played organized basketball for two years, Hailey Gervais looked pretty darn good Friday night.

The former Hancock High standout dropped in six 3-point baskets on the way to a game-high 25 points to lead Finlandia University to a 68-56 win over Northland College in women's college basketball play at Paavo Nurmi Gym.

"Hailey (Gervais) has been a very pleasant surprise for us," FU coach Jason Keefer said afterward. "I knew she hadn't played for a couple of years, but she asked to come in and try out for the team before the season began. It's worked out really well."

The Lady Lions were trailing by a 17-16 margin with five minutes left in the opening half when they discovered the three-point line in a big way.

Gervais, a 5-foot-7 junior, knocked down three triples and teammate Paige Yoho added two more treys to key a 16-2 run that made for a 32-19 bulge at the intermission for the Blue and White.